# NTSB BFO87DIG02: Boeing 727-200, Charleston, SC, March 19, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: March 19, 1987, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Charleston, SC
- Location: 32.7766° N, 79.9309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7766&lon=-79.9309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor, 57 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO87DIG02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11269/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87DIG02

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise
  - weather condition - turbulence,clear air (contributing factor)
  - passenger briefing - issued, pilot in command
  - seat belt sign - initiated, pilot in command
- Miscellaneous/other, cruise - normal
  - passenger briefing - disregarded, passenger (cause)
  - seat belt - not used, passenger (cause)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AT FL 350 DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS AWARE BEFOREHAND OF EXISTING TURBULENT CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS WERE ASKED TO BE SEATED. WHEN THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED TWO OF THE THREE INJURED PASSENGER WERE NOT SEATED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: XAHOH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-200
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: P&W JT8D 17400 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Mexicana Airlines, doing business as Mexicana Airlines
- Registered owner: Mexicana Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CUN, CANCUN, MEXICO
- Destination: BWI, BALTIMORE, MD
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; foreign, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: NWS

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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